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because everywhere I turn someone is *****ing about the pats run game, I have created this thread.
if you think belichick doesn't like to run the ball, or the pats suddenly forgot how to run the ball, you are bull****ting yourself.

(note: I am not counting qb or wr runs in the following)

game 1 (jets) 28 passes - 34 rushes
maroney returns from injury
I am not a mathematician, but I estimate that's more running than passing.

game 2 - (sd ) 31 passes - 28 rushes
maroney 5.1 ypc -- morris 5.1 ypc vs top ten run d
I guess even now you can see them abandoning the run.....

game 8 (wash) 41 passes - 28 rushes
through 8 games they have only one w/less than 26 carries, and that is last week when maroney only got 6 carries coming back from injury, while they have 3 of 8 w/30+ carries

game 9 (indy) 32 passes - 23 rushes
first half evenly split - second half got away from run while throwing to moss
came back in 4th to beat a top offense while throwing to moss

week 12 (philly) 54(!) passes - 13 rushes
came out first half exclusively no huddle shotgun spreading wr's
only rush of first half being 1 yd td run -- 12 carries in second half (plus another rushing td)
also, scored 2 td's and 1 fg on only 3 possessions in first half w/this no huddle scheme

week 13 (bal) 38 passes - 22 rushes
22 carries for 76 yds equals about 3.5 ypc
I'm not sure how much running anyone expected here -- balt must be a top 2 run d, if not the best
3.5 ypc is probably one of the highest ypc they've given up

I would also point out that the Pats are second in the NFL in rushing first downs and first in the NFL in percentage of running plays picking up a 1st down.

They are tied for third in rushing TDs.

Eighth in rushing yards per game.

I think most people think Indy has a pretty good running game with Joseph Addai. On almost exactly the same number of attempts (356 for the Pats/358 Colts), the Pats have more yards per carry and more yards per game.